Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-26
Hydrophobia from a Fox,s Bite.
SLOCUM PLAYS GREaT TENNIS.
Some Fine Playing Done BY the Crack
Experts.

| Experts.
| NEWPORT, Aug. 25.-In the national lawn
| tennis tournament to-day play opened with
| matches between Slocum and Beekman and
Brinley and Emmons. The Slocum-Beekman
match was the event of the morning. The
| ground was very soft and spongy Slocum
| took the lead from the start, winning the
| first two games. Beekman then took the
third, Slocum the fourth, Beekman the fifth
and then Slocum rallied and won three
| straight games, thus taking the set, 60.
Slocum played a wonderful game on different
returns, contrary to his usual custom, while
Beekman did not seem to show his custom
airy strength and skill. Both men were
playing spirited game and as an exhibit
ton of fine tennis playing was the best of
the tournament thus far. The second set
was more even. Beekman led by taking the
first game, but Slocum followed with three
games. The games then alternated until
they stood ga in favor of Beekman, when
he won the next and took the set, f. In
the third set Slocum took the lead with three
straight games; the next two alternated, then
Beekman braced and won four straight
score all. Either player now had to win
two games in succession, but in the next two
games they alternated and the score stood
all; again the games alternated and the score
was z all. The interest was now intense and
every play was loudly applauded. Slocum
now took the necessary two successive games,
winning the SET The fourth set was full of
interest. Beekman took the two first
games and then they alternated until
when Slocum put in his best work
taking the last five games straight and win
ming the set and the match. The score;
Slocum beats Beekman, 60, 4-6, 81, SO.
In the meantime two other matches were
being played in the first round. Brinley
met Emmons and found little difficulty in
defeating him in three straight heats. En-
mons is an English player of good standing,
but stood no chance against Brinley. Score:
Brlnley beats Emmons, Ga, 81, GO. At
the same time, in an adjoining court, H. A.
Taylor was making an easy victim of Depew.
He found only three sets necessary, and
allowed his opponent but one game in the
first set. Score: II. A. Taylor beats Depew,
81, Ga, 6-3.
Better weather could not possibly have
been had for lawn tennis than that of this
afternoon, although the grounds were still
badly soaked and did not give the best pos-
sible play. The last match in the first round
was between F. w. Taylor and Thatcher and
was won by the latter, who took the first
and last sets. The second set was closer and
was worked up by Taylor to deuce set and
finally won, 81, by Thatcher, who thus won
the match in straight sets. The second round
was begun with matches between Clark and
Mansfield and Fl. A. Taylor and Sears. Both
these were fine exhibitions of play, especially
the first which required five sets to finish.
Clark was the favorite, though Mansfield
had many friends. Mansfield opened finely
and astonished everyone by his improvement
over last year. He played far better tennis
than ever before. Clark was much the same
as last year, displaying the same GOODNESS
and nerve when games were going
against him. Both players made many
first set was taken by Mansfield and the Sec
ond by Clark. The third was very exciting,
games being now alternately, and the score
was brought up to 8 in favor of Mansfield
The latter now showed some signs of weak
ness and was evidently suffering from cramps
in his right arm and had it rubbed after each
successive set He thus entered the fourth
set at a disadvantage and took but one game.
This made the sets two all, and the vantage
set was entered upon amid intense interest.
The game alternated regularly until they
stood "A, when Clark put in all his skill and
won the next Two straight, taxing the set and
match. This was the first match of the tour
to reach five sets. Score: Clark
beat Mansfield SO, 90, SO, 81, So. The
match was also an interesting one
and attracted much attention. Taylor won,
but Sears gave him rather hard rub, four |
sets being necessary to decide the match. |
Taylor won the first set, Sears taking but one |
game. The second set went the other way,
Sears winning it and Taylor taking but one /
game. Taylor then exerted his full strength |
and took the last two sets. Sears scored /
5hree games in one and one in the other. /
Score: H. A. Taylor beat P. S. Sears, 6 1,
6, 6 3, 81.
Two matches in the preliminary round for 1
consolation prizes were played, the sets best /
,wo out of three. Lewis beat Barnes in quite |
IN even match, ga, As, rs. Fielding beat |
CushmAn in two straight sets easily. 60. 6-3.